AJ Minter near return as Braves option Daysbel Hernandez

Minter faced three batters in the eighth inning. He threw 17 pitches, including nine strikes. He got a putout at third base on the first batter he faced. After walking his second batter, he forced a 6-4-3 double play.

Minter has been out since May 30 with left hip impingement. He had a 2.95 ERA in 21-1/3 innings in 25 appearances before going on injured reserve.

Anderson throws three innings

Ian Anderson took another step in his comeback from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander pitched three innings for Low-A Augusta on Sunday. He started and allowed one hit with a walk and a strikeout in Augusta’s 2-0 win over Charleston. Anderson threw 46 pitches, striking out 29. The lone hit was a single.

Anderson pitched twice for the Florida Complex League Braves early in his rehab. In his first outing on June 18, he pitched two hitless innings. He faced six batters and struck out four. In his second outing on Monday, he pitched three innings. He allowed one run on three hits. He struck out three batters. He hit one batter.

The Braves hope to have him available after the All-Star break.